Powerful sword energy surged from Xiao Tian's sword as his momentum reached its peak. Even Tang San and Xiao Wu, familiar with his abilities, changed their expressions in surprise. Could it be that Xiao Tian truly intended to kill Dai Mubai?
"Ten thousand swords... No, ten swords return to the sect!" In an instant, ten sword energies shot toward Dai Mubai.
Though Dai Mubai was boosted by his soul skills, he lacked confidence in blocking the assault. He desperately used the White Tiger Fierce Light Wave to defend, but still ended up covered in blood.
At this moment, Dai Mubai looked disheveled; his once fine clothes were tattered, and hardly a spot on his body remained unscathed.
Xiao Tian had deliberately avoided vital points, not wanting a fatal confrontation—after all, he planned to keep "fleecing the sheep," and a lesson would suffice. With his 200% attack boost alongside peak sword intent, Dai Mubai stood no chance of full resistance otherwise.
"Well? Want more? Without your Dean Flanders and Master standing by, you'd already be a corpse!"
Suddenly, a man rushed to the hotel entrance—it was Flanders, the four-eyed owl.
His shop was nearby. He'd been sleeping soundly but was startled by the familiar, potent sword intent. Rushing over, he found Xiao Tian and the group. Yet the scene before him felt off.
"Mu Bai, Xiao Tian, what's going on?" He looked seriously at the two. Seeing a badly injured Dai Mubai nearly drained of soul power, shock gripped him. Had Xiao Tian really dealt this blow?
Only half a year had passed, yet Xiao Tian had grown remarkably stronger.
Dai Mubai's anger was gone—or rather, he no longer dared hold it. He said dejectedly, "I lost," before turning to Zhu Zhuqing. "Sorry, Zhuqing. I shouldn't have been like this."
After Yu Xiaogang's explanation, Flanders' face darkened. It seemed his student had been caught in an awkward situation involving complicated family ties.
[Ding! Congratulations, host! You stunned me again—defeating God of War Dai Mubai before God of Speed Zhu Zhuqing triggered a double critical hit reward.]
[Congratulations on obtaining the "Xuanyuan Sword Sutra" and the five-thousand-year-old soul bone, Sword Heart Eye!]
Xiao Tian's eyes narrowed briefly but he quickly composed himself.
"Xiao Tian, don't get excited! Don't get excited!" He exhaled slowly, calming down.
Still, others saw his subtle reaction as a sign of lingering anger.
Flanders stepped forward, smiling. "Xiao Tian, you remember me, right? I heard from Xiao Gang you'll be coming to my academy tomorrow. Mu Bai was wrong today; I'll punish him strictly. He won't leave before reaching level 40 soul power, and his training will double. How's that?"
Dai Mubai:
Xiao Tian (thinking): Is that a punishment? Clearly, Flanders wants to push him to break level 40 soon. Having such a powerhouse under pressure is good.
In a good mood after gaining from Dai Mubai, Xiao Tian silently agreed.
Seeing Xiao Tian uninterested in wandering, Xiao Wu soon lost interest too. The three returned to their hotel room.
Master and Flanders, reunited after a long time, seized the chance to chat. Tang San followed them to Flanders' shop.
Flanders glared at Dai Mubai sharply with his four eyes. "Why are you still standing here? Go back to Xiao Ao and heal properly! Don't even think about leaving until you hit level 40!"
Lose face!
A level 38 Battle Soul Master defeated by a level 36 sword cultivator—even boosted by everyone's soul rings and skills!
Back in the room, Xiao Tian closed the door and carefully examined his gains.
["Xuanyuan Sword Sutra": An unmatched ancient martial art containing endless sword secrets and divine power. Practitioners must understand the sword with their heart and communicate with the gods through it. The first practice awakens a cool sword intent flowing through meridians, cleansing marrow and strengthening bones.]
Summing up the cultivation method in sixteen characters, Xiao Tian thought: Use the sword to refine body, use the sword to refine soul; have a clear sword heart, uniting man and sword.
This technique far surpassed Tang San's Xuantian Gong. But due to the plane's restrictions, how deeply the sword's mysteries revealed themselves depended on the practitioner.
With it, Xiao Tian could practice both physical and mental training as recorded—building fitness and mental strength.
Mental strength was a weakness for him.
He then turned to the second external soul bone.
The eye soul bone's power was obvious—absorbing it would boost his mental power, crucial for absorbing the ten-thousand-year black soul ring as his fourth.
To resist the massive backlash of the black soul ring, he had to raise his mental power to Soul King level before breaking through as a Soul Master.
Without delay, Xiao Tian took out the eye soul bone and began absorption.
Boom!
An hour later, he absorbed it easily, his soul power rising to level 38.
His pupils showed little change, but a silver-white sword blade shimmered coldly in them. Looking in a mirror, Xiao Tian thought he still looked handsome.
This soul bone vastly enhanced mental power and granted two soul skills—one passive, one active.
Sword Insight: Improves the ability to predict enemy moves quickly, capturing attack trajectories and seeing through illusions and charms.
Sword Gaze: Concentrates sword intent through the gaze to exert mental pressure and launch attacks akin to mental shock.
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